Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
A Pasig City court denied the Senate panel on women鈥檚 request for former Bamban mayor Alice Guo to attend its probe scheduled for Tuesday.
Presiding Judge Annielyn Medes-Cabelis of Regional Trial Court Branch 167, in an order dated November 20, cited a scheduling conflict as the reason for the denial.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday clarified that there is no legal basis for a 鈥渃onditional threat,鈥� which is Sen. Ronald 鈥淏ato鈥� Dela Rosa鈥檚 description of Vice President Sara Duterte鈥檚 alleged kill order against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
According to DOJ Undersecretary Jesse Andres, a threat remains a threat regardless of any condition attached to it as its essence lies in the intent to cause harm.
The Office of the Vice President鈥檚 (OVP) special disbursing officer (SDO) has admitted leaving confidential fund (CF) disbursements to OVP鈥檚 security chief as per the order of Vice President Sara Duterte.
At the hearing of the House of Representatives鈥� committee on good government and public accountability on Monday, Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro quizzed SDO Gina Acosta on how the CF of the OVP was disbursed.